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Lawrence Taylor Gets Probation; Teen Says He Deserved Jail

Mar 22nd 2011 – 7:02PM
Kathy Willens, AP

Kathy Willens, AP

NEW CITY, N.Y. -- The teenage girl at the center of the sex-crimes case against football great Lawrence Taylor made a surprise appearance at his sentencing Tuesday, eager to declare that he should be behind bars. She was denied the chance to speak in court, and Taylor was sentenced to six years' probation, as agreed when...

Christy Martin Faces Dakota Stone in Rematch on March 12

By Lem SatterfieldJan 19th 2011 – 11:26PM

Former world champion female boxer Christy Martin and Dakota Stone will have a March 12 rematch of Martin's September 2009, 10-round, majority decision victory when they meet on the Showtime pay-per-view televised undercard of a main event featuring WBA junior middleweight (154 pounds) king Miguel Cotto against...

Christy Martin 'Burning' for Return to Ring

By Lem SatterfieldJan 6th 2011 – 2:30PM

Top Rank Promotions CEO Bob Arum told FanHouse that "everything is done" in a deal reached Thursday for former world champion female boxer Christy Martin to end a 14-month ring absence by fighting on the undercard of the Ricardo Mayorga vs. Miguel Cotto pay-per-view on March 12 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. "The deal...

Christy Martin Meets With Bob Arum Concerning a Comeback

By Lem SatterfieldJan 5th 2011 – 2:21PM

On Nov. 23, legendary female boxer Christy Martin was hospitalized after being shot and stabbed in her Orange County, Fla. home. Two days later, Orange County Sheriff's Office spokesman, Jim Solomons , reported that the bed-ridden Martin's Apopka-area home had been burglarized. On Nov. 30, it was announced that...

Christy Martin Hires Celebrity Attorney Gloria Allred

By FanHouse NewswireDec 22nd 2010 – 2:29PM

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP)-A former women's boxing champion who police say was attacked by her husband last month in Orlando has hired celebrity attorney Gloria Allred. Allred planned Wednesday to accompany Christy Martin to court where her husband, James Martin, was scheduled to have a bond hearing. Deputies say Martin...

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Stripping Their Way Through College: EEOC To Decide Gender Discrimination Charge

May 23rd 2012 - 11:20AM

When attorney Gloria Allred filed a charge with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on behalf of a client who was fired for working at a strip club to cover her college tuition, I was reminded of my former students who did the same.

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John Travolta's Second Accuser Hires Gloria Allred Amidst Flurry Of New Allegations

May 17th 2012 - 05:53PM

High-profile attorney Gloria Allred is now set to represent two of the alleged victims to come forward with claims they were sexually harassed by John Travolta.

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Gloria Allred Sounds Off On Donald Trump's Private Parts

By Michelangelo Signorile Apr 08th 2012 - 11:56AM

Feminist attorney Gloria Allred shot back at Donald Trump, who said she'd "be very impressed" with his genitals, by saying she doesn't "have a magnifying glass strong enough to see something that small," and that "the world does not revolve around his penis."

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Emerson Whitney: Donald Trump Should Prove He's A Man, Says Gloria Allred On Behalf Of Transgender Miss Universe Contestant Jenna Talackova

By Emerson Whitney Apr 05th 2012 - 05:19PM

Jenna Talackova, the 23-year-old transgender woman ejected from the Miss Universe Canada pageant on the basis of her gender identity, was represented by lawyer Gloria Allred at a press conference in Los Angeles Tuesday, April 3.

Gloria Allred News From the Web

  • 05/29/12 Being too pretty isn't always pretty Source: Idaho Statesman - Boise ID I've been trying to work up some sympathy for these women who keep coming forward complaining that life is hard because they're too beautiful.
  • 05/24/12 Gloria Allred meets with Travolta accuser Source: New Zealand City Los Angeles lawyer Gloria Allred flew to Atlanta Wednesday to confer with a male massage therapist who accused John Travolta of groping him.
  • 05/23/12 “The only times I saw her (Allred) was when the... Source: Overlawyered Imagine that: a discontented Gloria Allred client, in this case Debrahlee Lorenzana, who filed a pioneering "fired because I looked too hot" suit against Citicorp in 2010.
  • 05/23/12 Masseur who accused John Travolta to meet with Gloria... Source: New York Daily News - New York NY The Georgia masseur who sued John Travolta for sexual battery is plotting his next move in a face-to-face meeting with Gloria Allred today, the famed lawyer confirmed.
  • 05/23/12 The US Samantha Brick? Source: Anorak News LOOKS like the US has got its very own Samantha Brick.

Background on Gloria Allred

Gloria Rachel Allred (née Bloom; born ) is an American lawyer noted for taking high-profile and often controversial cases, particularly those involving the protection of women's rights.

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